Farmer Jeremy Dunphy shared insights on flax cultivation at Pasture Song Farm, emphasizing its ease of growth yet acknowledging farmer hesitations regarding market and supply chain challenges.
The PA Flax Project, backed by a $1.7 million USDA grant, aims to revive the North American flax industry through a cooperative model, allowing shared profits among farmers.
Flax has a rich history in America, once flourishing with processing mills post-World War II, but declined with the rise of synthetic fibers and cotton's economic advantages.
Flax's designation as a specialty crop by the PA Department of Agriculture opens new funding opportunities for farmers and may inspire similar initiatives in other states.
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